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Have yoursay:What

is your car liketoown?

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/driver-power

2019 Results

MX-5Factfile

Barsshow wheremodel

finished out of 10 0vehicles

in our 2019 new car survey.

91.74% The longer the bar the better

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Engine and gearbox

Exterior

Interior andcomfort

Practicality and space

Ride and handling

Safetyfeatures

MPG and runningcosts

Reliability and build quality

Infotainment,connectivity

and electrics

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YOUR VIEWSONYOURCARS

MazdaMX-5

YOUTELLUSIconicroadster is great to driveandreliable,but notvery practical

“IT’Sabrilliantlyfuncarto

drive,especiallywiththeroof

down.Itturnseventhemost

mundanejourneyintoajoy.”

“Engineissmooth,responsive

andpowerfulenoughto

acceleratequitequickly.”

“Gearboxoffersfirm,decisive

engagement,withacleargate

andapreciseaction.”

“Verystylish-lookingcar.The

cherry-redroofoffsetsthe

body’spaintcolourwell.”

“Wellput-togetherinterior,

withcleardialsandbuttons.”

“Mostcomfortableand

supportiveseatsI’veknown.”

“Sosecureincorners–

exhilaratingbutsafe.”

“IDIDN’Texpectahuge

amountofbootspace,buta

bitmore,plussomeinterior

storageareas,wouldbebetter.”

“Infotainmentispoor.Controls

areunintuitive.AppleCarPlay

shouldcomeasstandard.”

“Noteasytoenterpostcodes

intothesat-nav;can’tzoomin

andoutonmapwhiledriving.”

“Brokedownthreetimesand

wouldn’tstart.Wasingarage

fivetimesoversixmonths.”

“Foglampsareverylowdown

anddon’tseemtoworkwell.”

“Dealeristooexpensivewhen

anyworkneedsdoing.”

“Engineisannoyinglynoisy

atmotorwayspeeds.”

Q

A

I’VEalwayswantedtobuildakitcarandam

nowabletodoso.IrealisethatImusthave

thebuildsignedoffbytheDriverandVehicle

StandardsAgency(DVSA).Isthiscomplex?

AKITcarmustmeetregulationsandhave

allitspartssuppliedneworreconditioned.

You’llneedtoputthecompletedcarthrough

IndividualVehicleApproval(IVA)withthe

DVSA,butthisisawellestablishedprocess.

ConsultwiththemakerorDVSAifunsure.

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BUYING CARS

Newandusedbuyingadvicefrom our teamofexperts

Q

Q

A

A

Disabledparkingatwork

I’Mdisabledandmyofficedoesn’thave

acarpark.There’snostreetparking,and

thenearesttrainstationisalongwalkaway.

Doesmyemployerhavetoprovideparking?

DRiley,E-mail

USUALLY,employersarenotobligedtoprovide

parking.Thefactyouhaveadisability,though,

meansyouareprotectedbytheEqualityAct

2010.Youremployermustprovideparkingfor

youandanyotherdisabledemployees,andyou

shouldtakethisinformationtoyourmanager.

Ifthisfails,consulttheCitizensAdviceBureau.

Europeanheadlightlaws

WHENdrivinginEurope,doIneedtohave

myheadlightsswitchedonallthetime?

IheardthatEUlawrequiresthis,butI’m

notsurewhatthespecificdetailsare.

MatthewByers,E-mail

EUlawhasrequirednewcarstobefittedwith

daytimerunninglights(DRLs)since2011,and

thisappliesintheUK,too.Youcanstilldrive

carswithoutDRLs,butsomecountriesmay

havespecificlawsrequiringyoutoturnonyour

headlightsduringthedayoncertainroads,so

besuretocheckthisbeforeyougoabroad.

GOOD NOTSOGOOD

OVERALLSCORE

22 nd

PLACE

Years:2015 to presentCO 2 :138g/km

Fueleconomy:44.8mpg(1.5 litre)

Bestoptions:Reversing camera, sports

suspension, sat-nav,climatecontrol

Usedprices:From£9,290

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